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Hinterland
04.01.2021
Welcome to 2021. Hinterland looks forward to some relief from the pandemic on the horizon. I have found a number of covid-story many with optimistic tones to start the new year, but which also demonstrate we are not out of...
14.12.2020
In Hinterland this week - some great coverage for the Rural Health and Care Alliance as it campaigns on rural health inequalities, Brexit worries, planning, housing and hunting, topped off by an uncertain Queen’s Speech… * * *...
30.11.2020
In Hinterland this week - rural broadband, Brexit, digital transport, nurses, vaccinations and your holiday carbon footprint. Read on…. * * * Rural broadband: Where has all the money gone? Whilst we have all been watching...
16.11.2020
In Hinterland this week - rural broadband, driverless vehicles, Brexit, the wonderful secret of Barnard Castle, further challenges to the NHS and the retirement of a local broadband legend. * * * Fibre broadband: The cost of...
02.11.2020
In Hinterland this week - Evidence of the RSN in campaigning mode, Brexit worries for land based industries, city flight, a lack of mental health for young people and finally a reminder that our canine friends are capable of sharing...
19.10.2020
In Hinterland this week - Brexit is dawning, rural poverty, BT’s charging policy under the spotlight, the care sector and businesses under covid pressure and finally a sad story about the increasing plight facing our much loved hedgehogs… ...
05.10.2020
In Hinterland this week - the perennial challenge arising from new rural development, support for the unemployed, rural crime, city flight, new lockdown preparations and finally bring on the jet pack!! * * * 'No community wants...
21.09.2020
In Hinterland this week - just one coronavirus story for a change amidst a bevvy of other rural issues around: crime, farming and the environment, housing (and algorithms) and finally a football playing alpaca in the Yorkshire Dales ...
14.09.2020
It’s the first virtual RSN Conference this week. I hope to see many of you there. We have six stories here about increasing residential interest in villages, free trade threats to farmers, Doctors, Care Homes and Testing and finish in...
01.09.2020
This time in Hinterland: a worrying report on the mental health challenges facing young people in rural areas, a personal testimony about the challenges of poor broadband access in rural areas, too much litter, too few buses and the growing...
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Public Sector Funding
The RSN demands fairer funding from Central Government who have historically and systematically underfunded rural areas.
Barriers to Access
The RSN campaigns to help rural residents overcome multiple access barriers to key services which includes poor transport and broadband.
Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
Health and Wellbeing
The RSN wants to ensure rural communities have the same access to health care as is currently received in urban areas.
Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
Economy
The RSN works to encourage a thriving rural economy in order to help support our rural communities.
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